Clothes-drier.



S. BUTTBRWORTH.

CLOTHES DRIER. APPLICATION FILED 1111.5, 1914'.

Patented Sept. 1, 1914.

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lzv/enor: 'czm eZ EaZ Zdn @owe THE NORRIS PETERS Co.;PH01U-LITHO.,WASHINGTON. D. C,

S. BUTTERWORTH.

CLOTHES DRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1914.

1, 109,279, Patented Sept 1,1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

THE NORRIS PETERS C0.. PHOTULITHO WSHlNGmN. D. C4

To all whom t ma-jL/.oonoerm7 Beg-it known-that I, SAMUEL gBUT'rnnf 4lln rolrrina. citizen of the UnitedStates, and ay resident-.of Everett,in `rthejfcou'nty of A-Midli dleseX and State `of-y Massachusetts, havefina CHARLES w. amsn, or BROOKLYN; NEW vom;

vented@ certaine inew. and yuseful .',Improve lowing is aspecification.,`

li This1-invention relates vPto `clothes driersy which are used`indoors'and it has for its: yobject to provide a drieradapted to' besecurely supported aty different distances from. the wall ofa`room,either lprojectedjin. an;

operative position from ythe wall or` retracted to a wall.

The invention consistsnin 'the improve-v ments which I and. claim.

will nowl proceedto .describe Of the accompanying drawings :-.-Figure 1represents side elevation showing a drier, embodying myinventionsupported iny itsk I operative position."y Fig.2 representsjatopv plan view ofthe drier fhead'and the 'inner portions of the arms.Fig. "3 represents; a sectiononiline 3+3iofyFi`g. 2.L Fig-41"represents' an *edgeA viewl'of the head jand Yarms as shown by..Fig.{12.- SFig.- 5 representsa section onlineof'Fig;.3.` .Fig.- 6 rep--resents a view, similar toy Fig. showing V:some of the arms folded?.Figs.`7` and Srep`` resent I fragmentary. sectional views hereinafter`referred to. Fig. 9 represents `a `front elevationy of the drier inlits retracted position. Fig. 10 *represents aviewr similar toFi'g`.="'1, showing thedrier in its retracted l position. Fig. 11represents an enlargement of a portion. offlFig. 10. 'Figi` 12represents yasection on line 12j-1.2of.y Fig. 11. Figflyrepresentsjanenlargement of aportion of Fig. 9.y Fig. '14 represents asectionon line 141-.-141 of Fig. 9; Fig. 15 represents a section on line1'5-15 of Fig..14...f Fig. 16 rep-k resents asection online 16e-16 ofFig. 114;

vThe same 'referencej characters indieate the same parts in all thefigures. l

.My improved l drier comprises f a verticall standard which, ispreferably telescopic and includesl a lower tubular :member 12? andanupper ymember l'aslidable vertically inthelower `member and f providedatgits upper end with La headv hereinafter described, land" s with.drier arms -14`enga`ged with. vsaid head,

thefa'rms being` adaptedto be supported radiallyin their koperative"positions and ments in Clothes-Driers, of .which r the "fol-.k

position in close proximity tothe.`

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close yproximityto the standard. L i

iv-The numeral `1,5 represents a runner which ls'movable v'vertically onthe standardmemlberj12rand 1s preferably com-pressible solthat itqmaylbeiirmly secured 4to the 'standard at SIAMUBUTTERWORTH, orEvEKRnTT,.MnssAcHUsETrs;.AssIGNon oN-HALrfrof ldrppd bffoidedtofvertcaipositions in. l

differentk heights, said runner being. prefer-l ably composed oftwosections as shown by:

Fig.12,`,united-.at :one side of the standard Qbyyboltsfk or rivets 16and adjustablyV con-7;

nected at the: opposite.` side of the .standard upon the pin 17, twonuts being here shown;

`one of which serves to locktheother. The ear .18 n has a r threaded forifice .engaging the thread on-thepinlf?. lThe orifceinthe ear.

19 is not fthreaded,hence, the operation of turning the pin'l? causes amovement ofl the pin. and: itsfenlargement T21. Vrelative toA the;

earsy 18 and`19`fandexpandsor eontraets the'runner 15.l kThe runner ear18. is ex?. tendedfto formga hingememberwhich is.y

'con'ne'ctedby a. hinge pinp22-with ahingel Iear 23 formed .on or"attachedto' a cross bar' 24.1 To said cross barare attached by bolts 25the inner endsof two diverging ybraces26.y

To `the outer ends of said braces are hinged orpivotedat 2.7 twoterminalsaeachxcomi posedgofa hinge ear 28 andl av p1ate29.

vadapted to be.screwedtoasuitable support vsuchas a base board 30formingapart of the -wallv of` a room.-y The. standard-'member 12; lisxprovided with agfoot l-adapted to slidek on a .floor :and preferablyprovided "with,

- antifrictionalfrollers,32.

Whenthe r erand the braees .fa-readjustedja's shown.fby*Fig. 1, thestandard is lfirmly` supported in a` projected positionfa'r enoughe fromthe wall of the'froom'topermit `all ofthe drier arms'lttoradiate'fromthei standard., The standard may .be retracted`towardfthelxwall of the. room as shown by FigsxQ--an'd `10,v ,the runner15 .being :moved upwafdlyjoni the-.Standard until ,the :braces 26 are fapproXi'matelyy vertical?v When f this is done?, the drier? arms? 14 atthe inner side of .thej'standardaare .dropped orl folded as intliate--iJat thetlleft; .for Fig.. 10. and the other arms may, if desired, retaintheir'r radial positions so that about onefhalf of the' arms maybevutilizedi'when the standard is retracted. The hinge ears 18 'and 23-the hinge ear23.` The"threaded portiony of the hinge pin 22 engagesa-.threaded orifice in the ear 18 and passes through an unthreadedorifice-in the ear 23,.so thattliel. rotation of the pin is adaptedto.`pres`sthe1- earslS `and 23;l So Closely together; that:.the

hinge .is practically locked.kk Whenthe hinge earspare thus loclredtogether. andthe runner is., contracted74 relative. movement of thestandardland braces. is. prevented and the and retracted positions, the.hinge .being yunu locked v,and .the runner expanded before movi ingkthe standard fromeithenposition. The

tubular; standard 'member 12 is provided near-.itsnpper endwith a slot38 (Fig. 14) through 1which project teeth .on a spur gear 39Lj0urnaledona. stud 40fattached toanear 41.0nztherstandard member 12. TheslidiDgJstandard `member v13. `is provided with .a seriesofrecesses 42 (Fig. 14)these `forming.

theequ-ivalentofa series of rack teeth en.: gagedby teethoffthezspurigearf 39. Said gear maybe locked to maintain thestandardmiembler13;V at. dierentV heights byv means. ofza .dog 43V pivoted at44.to.`the. ear 41, and

havingnahandle. 45.. Theyhead `which sup4 piOrtS-thedrier.arms14comprisesla hub 46,

(Fig.3). journaled:to.f.rotate..on the upper, end; of; they standardfniemberI 13, and prof. vided with means. for engaging the .inner endsof"the..armsl4 aiid atop plate 47 at# tached to and overhangingthe huband pro-y vided-fvvith means for supporting the drieryarmslhorizontally... Thefhub'14h'as a horizontalnveb. 48. and a;vertical flange. 49j formed. onthemarginot said web. In `the flange 49are formed" a.' series of vertical slotsf50.- which are extendedhorizontallyf into thev web 48 as clearlyshown by Figsf` and 8. Thetopplate 471is secured `by screws 51 to` hol-low `studs 52 lon. theAweb. 48, said top.` plate projecting outwardly from the, said ii. ngeyflange 497 and beingl raised. above d as indicated by Figs.f3-, 7 rand8i p 101i. the under-sideof theV top. `plate k47 is oijmedan annular rib53 which is of greater dia1neter.than,: and concentric IWith', the

Hangs 49'. To the top plate 47 are attached radial wireiingers 54 Vbymeans of :rivets 55 engaging bends/.formed on said fingersA as shownbyFig; 2,'y the inner 'ends 'ofltheaiin-r gers beingabent inwardlylandinserted .gin sockets formedfor theirvrecepvtion in. the top plate47;lhenouter endsfofnthelfingers 54` are bentstofform.downwardly'projecting hooks or.- rests 5,6.; iByreferencetoFig. 3, it

6.5, will be seen that"Y eachQarm-14, whencinlits' operative position,bears at `itsloiver edge on one of the rests 56 and at its upper edge onthe rib 53;,the` inner endothe-arm pro#1 jecting through 'a lslot 50 andbeing providedpwvith oppositely projecting ears 57 `(Fig.` L8)l adaptedto bear on the inner side ofthe flange 49 and on the lupper sidepof theweb 4'8.

' ""Vh-enthe arms'14 are adjusted horizon- `.tally, they are preventedfrom moving endy wise outwardly bythe ears57 and are suplported :againstdownward movement by? the rests 56. and ribj53. Each aimx14 may` lbe`ilelded or dropped :to a vertical'position be.- V side the. standard byswinging it upwardly `out ol the rest 56fwhichnsupports.it,' and.thenlaterall'y away roinsaidI rest," and then 'downwardly to a verticalposition in which lit. is support-ed by the` bearing oftheears :57longthe upper side. of the web .48 'as indicated at the left of Fig. 6.Eacliarm 14 .is preferably made of galvanized sheet fmei3a1`,: Igthe4bla-iikl from `which the varmk is made` being `bent into'tlie .U shapevillustrated byl Figs.A ;7and8." v

The above described head is of simple construction and permits quickmovement ofthe drierarms to andvfromtheir operative posif.r tions.

4I claims-.- -1

1. A clothes drier comprising astandard having a slidingfoot, a head onsaid .Stand-.

ard havingradiating drier arms, a runnen lmovable; vertically on saidstandard, and* braces. hinged to;` s'aid runnerI and provided ;k

with means for engaging al hired-support,

ithe braces "and runnerbeing adjustable-:t0: AI supportv the .standardeither in'ra projected or a retractedposition, andxther'drier arms;beingffoldable to. permit:y the. hretraction of j 'thesstandard 2.. Aclothes drier comprisinga standard i having. 4a sliding` foot, a head onsaidfstandaA :ard having `radiating drier arms a runner :movablezvertically on said standard, and

braces hinged .to saidlrunnerand provided withmeans for engaging aici-xsd support, the braces and .runner being. adjustable to` supportthe standard; either. inl a :projected or a retracted position, meansbeingprovided-v rlor. preventing' relative movement of the` braces andrunnerfa'ndholdingythe ystandard in either position. a i I. .f

3L QA: clothes drier comprising astandard: having a sliding foot, a.head Ionsaid standard havingradiating.,drier` arms, `a runner movableverticallyA ont said: standard, and provided with means whereby itmayf-be, locked'thereto, a pair/of. diverging.- braces connected attheir inner.V ends, a .hinge con-f: necting fthe connected ends of .theybraces with 4the runner, and :having .means where. byitfmaytbe locked,and terminals hingedto the outer ends of said braces and adaptedtA beyattached to ay fixed support, 'thebnaces and runner being adjustable tosupport the l standard either in a projected or-fa retracted ing thestandard in 'either position.

4. A clothes drier comprising a ystandard having a-sliding foot,"a headon saidfstandard having radiating drier arms, a compres` sible runnermovable onsaidv standardand having means 'whereby it maybe compressedand confined thereon,y said runner 'having 4a hinge ear, acomplementalhinge ear pivot- I Copies of this patent may be obtained ed to therunnerear "and having a cross bar,

diverging bracesl attached at their 'innery ends to said cross barjandhaving hinged terminals at thelr outer4v ends attached to aixedysupport. y

adapted to'be a i '5. A clothes driercomprising astandard havingvasliding foot, a head on said stand* ard havingradiating drier arms,arunner movable on said standardand provided with a 'hinge ear, abrace-carryingcross bar hav#` ing a hinge ear pivoted' tothe runner ear,"means being provided forlockingsaid hinge n ears together,v anddivergingvbraces attached at their inner ends tosaid cross bar and hav`ving hingedy terminals at their outerk ends adapted to kbe attached to afixed support.

In testimony whereof I fhave aiiixedmy signaturefin presence of twoWitnesses.`

' VVVitnesses': A p n JC. F." BROWN, o P. W'.` PnzzE'rrLl` .SAMUEL BUrTERWonTH. f i i for kve kcentsy each, by addressing the CommissionerofBatentS, i. f washingtonmgaa p12

